Initially, I was looking for another restaurant in the area to dine at, but it was closed that day and we stumbled upon this one while looking around and decided to try it out! After looking over the menu, we decided to order the crispy garlic wings and moo ping with a side of sticky rice to start. The garlic wings were standard; the moo ping was our favorite between the two. They were seasoned well, satisfyingly tender and not overcooked. For our main entrees, we decided to order a bunch of dishes to share so we could try more items. Those dishes being, the spicy E-San sausages, khao soi, and the suki haang. Our favorite of the three was the khao soi. Not only is their food aesthetically pleasing with adorable plates, but highly delicious too! They do not hold back on the flavors. We ordered all our main entrees at a spice level two, and it already had a nice kick to it. I would say the spice levels are accurate for Thai food, the table next to us ordered their food at a spice level four and they were sniffling and downing their water within the first few bites. Overall, the service was friendly, welcoming and attentive. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated in neutral colors throughout, giving off a cozy, intimate and inviting vibe. This restaurant is a bit on the smaller side with limited seating options but don't let that deter you from trying them out. Hands down, the best Thai place I've tried so far in the area. read more

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Amazing food ! Everything is delish , it is a small restaurant very cute set up , food came out quickly and staffs are so nice. Definitely return read more

Hands down the best thai food in the valley! Service good, the restaurant is small but that made the experience intimate! I think we go here almost every week! read more

I love this restaurant. I love Thai food a sal and this is probably my favorite Thai restaurant. They have so many quality menu items and lots of unique dishes to choose from. The restaurant is a little small but it's beautiful decorated and the staff are always welcoming. Their food quality is what will surprise you as I feel refreshed and ready to order more! Their skewers are absolutely amazing and a must try! They also have a lot of bbq options which are all amazing! Overall this place is unbeatable when it comes to quality! read more

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Yummy Thai food! Khao soi was amazing that I saved the sauce to mix with rice later. The pad see ew and chicken satay were a tad bit salty for my liking but still delicious. Cute little restaurant, perfect for date night. read more

We were delightfully surprised with this great little Thai spot. It's small but ambience and motif is on point. We started with crab rangoon and the dipping sauce was chef's kiss! By far one of the best in the valley. My dish was the rice noodles with beef and veggies- pure heaven. Aromatic and savory it did not disappoint! Try cleansing your pallet with the coconut ice cream and thank me later. Totally refreshing way to end your meal. Solid service and amazing food. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Rice noodle dish and Crab Rangoon - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Ordered drunken noodles and it's really good!Our waitress is very nice and friendly. Good atmosphere too.

we were craving Thai food but wanted to try a new spot than our usual to have as a back up in case our regular spot was closed lol. Our friend recommended Sala as it's HIS number one spot so figured let's give this a shot and we are so glad we did. We usually get drunken noodle/pad Thai as one of our dishes we try at a new spot to gauge how good one of these basic dishes are and boy did they deliver on fresh tasting and not super oil heavy noodles. We also ordered he basil rice and it was also fresh with the zest of lemongrass and basil. My only comment on what could improve are portion sizes. We did feel like the portions were not that great especially for the price. But overall we would return because the food was tasty! Ambiance was pretty straight forward it was a small spot but it was clean and bright. We ordered takeout so unsure of the service but ordering and checkout was smooth. read more

Food was good. Portion sizes were small for my wife, my suki portion was perfect. Lacking vegetables in their portions. We are vegetarian and there should have been more. We'll drive to Tom Yum in Surprise. Won't be back here. read more

This was our first time trying this restaurant and it did not disappoint. I ordered the chicken pad Thai which was flavorful and perfectly spicy. My wife ordered the bbq steak and let me tell you, I tried a piece and it was one of the most flavorful, tender steaks I've had. Great portions, we both have left overs. I would recommend this place. We will be back for sure! read more

Amazing food! I ordered over the phone for takeout and got the yellow curry and pad thai. It took me about 15 mins to get to the restaurant and my food was already waiting for me at the counter. Fast and friendly service and the food does not disappoint! read more

Heading to the phoenix airport and stop by Tempe to get some Thai lunch, it is really good restaurant which the food are good ( sorry for the photos that we ate half before taking photos), the staff are very friendly, environment is cozy! read more

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As a lover of quality Thai food this place is on the top of my list! Super cute and cozy on the inside and incredible portion sizes. So far I've been back twice this week and my favorites are the khao soi and a special they have currently Tom yum chicken pasta. The flavors are outstanding and they select what is best during the season for their dishes. Also a shout out to our server Ming who you can tell is passionate about the menu and such a sweetheart. Put this one on your list as it will permanently stay on mine!! read more

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Oof. I was really excited to find they had a Tempe location, as I love the Sala Thai in Phoenix, but this was not good. Maybe an off day. I ordered online and arrived to the restaurant to see it packed with a party. A literal party with a table of buffet food in the middle. They were having a good time! I had to weave through people to get to the counter to pickup my food. No problem - it was nice to see everyone having a good time! - but maybe this is why my food wasn't great. The beef salad is one of my favorite dishes in general and the one at the Phoenix location is so good! This one is inedible. I like some char on my meat, but each of the pieces of this are very burnt on one side, and it's all very tough. It didn't taste like it had any lime or fish sauce. Just burnt, bitter, gristly meat. The Pad Kee Mao was OK, nothing standout. It's a little wetter than my preference but that's fine. I asked for no green peppers and it had green peppers. It also has bean sprouts, which I don't care for and aren't listed on the menu. It came with a lemon, which I've never seen before. I tried some lemon on both dishes and did not find it an improvement. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Pad khee Mao. It was good, not a standout. Has bean sprouts in it (not listed on menu). - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Sorta shocked to be writing this review based on the high ratings.... I've been eating Thai food for more than half my life and it's pretty hard to screw up honestly. But I will say, this fell short... Got a noodle dish, fried rice, veg&tofu dish, and fresh rolls. While the fresh rolls were decent and tofu and veg(although overcooked) were ok too, the standard Thai items of fried rice and noodles fell so terribly flat. The noodles seemed greasy(which is why I generally would choose Thai over Chinese-less grease!). Secondarily, and honestly most egregious was that the fried rice was so over cooked, and almost had a mush to it(didn't even seem fried). Such a bummer. I guess there isn't much more to say, but maybe give it a pass if you love high quality Thai! read more

Excellent food! Delicious thai tea Excellent customer service Clean bathrooms Good portions Fair prices I will for sure return! read more

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Cozy ambience with comfy chairs and warm lighting. The food was delish; we got the tom yum and pork skewers for our dinner and sticky rice for dessert. They are a bit understaffed, but overall I would definitely recommend it, especially for a date night. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - mango sticky rice - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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Got food to go yesterday. Husband and I both got food poisoning from it. It's the next day and we're finally recovering.

This is a small place in a strip mall. Stopped in for dinner. Friendly staff said I can sit anywhere and provided a menu. I order the chicken satay and the red curry with chicken. The chicken satay was excellent however, the peanut sauce is on the watery side and not really enough for all the satay. I'm sure they would have given me more had I asked. I asked for a level 2 spice for the red curry and it was not spicy at all. It did taste very good but several of the ingredients listed on the menu were not in the curry. Not string beans or bamboo shoots. I mentioned to the waiter and he offered to bring me out a side. He also took responsibility for the mistake but not sure it was his fault unless he told the kitchen to leave all that out or I was given someone else's order. Anyway, the food was excellent, glitches aside, I'll be back soon to try some other dishes! read more

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Can confirm they serve authentic Thai food and it's full of flavor every time we eat here! Our usual order consists of the pork skewers, pad see ew, and tom yum soup. We love the service as well because their staff are all super attentive and give you a warm, welcoming smile. We usually eat here after a Suns game and the ambiance feels like you're eating at a friend's place. It's honestly the best here!! read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Skewers and pad see ew - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Wonderful experience from the start! The service was great, and he gave great recommendations. We started with Thai tea, crab wontons, chicken satay, and coconut shrimp. All were absolutely fantastic! The restaurant is cute and quaint, and in a super cute strip mall with other shops to check out. I had the Pad See Ew, and it was absolutely fantastic! I'd definitely suggest you stop by if you're in Phoenix and want some food Thai food! read more

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Exploring new Thai restaurants has been our hobby lately. We're from California, staying in Tempe for the weekend. Stumbled on this restaurant through Yelp & had the pleasure of coming in yesterday to try. Every single detail about this restaurant was amazing! The ambiance, the plates & bowls, decorations, & taste 10/10! The food tasted so fresh & was perfectly delicious. Our server was so kind also & invited us to join "the club" wall lol! Highly highly recommend! read more

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Sala Thai Tempe is easily the trendiest Thai place in the city -- and the delicious food, excellent service, and great atmosphere make it a well-rounded place to eat. I usually start by describing the food, but I was SO impressed by their staff. Sala Thai isn't a large restaurant by any means, and yet they allowed us to reserve a table for 11. A wait was to be expected, but our orders came out in a good cadence -- all correct, beautifully presented, and in order. The staff was gracious and efficient, quickly bringing extra utensils, waters, and boxes as needed. The food was wonderful, too. The Thai chicken and rice was moist despite the pretty dark and crispy exterior, and the sauce complimented it well. The khao soi was very flavorful -- though I will warn that Sala Thai is spicier than most local Thai restaurants. A 3/5 is probably what you'd expect to be hot, rather than medium, at other spots. The restaurant has the cutest designs and an adorable Polaroid camera for you to add to the photo wall, too. All the nice little touches were so lovely! read more

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Yo, this was one of the best Thai foods I had in years. The curry was on spot!! Never had such good pork satays too. As soon as we got in, already seated us and gave us water. Really like the theming, very modern and fun! Would go here again read more

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Oh my gosh, this place was so so so good! You can tell they put a lot of care in their food preparation and the staff was super friendly. I really liked the place even though it's small it's super cozy and comfortable. I ordered the red curry and coconut soup and it was so perfect, but it was so good that I want to get more food! I highly recommend this place! They even have BYOB! read more

Very busy, but the wait wasn't that long to be seated. The wait for the food was a little long. The restaurant was clean and smelled great. Our server was nice. I got green curry with tofu. It looked and smelled great. I would've preferred fried tofu for the texture, but it wasn't bad. read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Green curry with tofu - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This has been our go to thai spot, but Ive noticed inconsistencies. The food portion changes or quality of food can vary on the visit. Last night we had a big sized take out order, 2 pad thai's, 1 drunken noodle, chicken satay, papaya salad, wings and mango sticky rice. The food was good but I noticed the papaya salad portion was a bit smaller than the past few times Ive ordered. The most disappointing part of the meal was the mango sticky rice. They served us a rotting mango. It was disappointing to have been a returning customer to be served that quality of food. It's not the biggest of deals, but having worked in multiple kitchens, I would have not served fruit in that state to a customer. read more

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We found this place since it was near us and tried it for dinner on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It wasn't busy but also made sense because of Thanksgiving the next day. The decor looked fine and clean to me. The menu had a lot of food that sounded good and we ordered a lot. We ordered the Spicy Basil Leaves with Fried Eggs and chicken at a spice level of 2 ($14), the Larb Salad ($14), the Yumm Mama ($12), the Spicy Ladyboy Wings ($10), and a large white rice ($5). The food took a while to come out but I thought it was worth the wait. The Spicy Basil Leaves with Fried Eggs and chicken was delicious! Spice level 2 was spicy but didn't make me grab water. The Larb Salad was good, the Yumm Mama was tasty, and the Spicy Ladyboy Wings were okay. I would recommend the Spicy Basil Leaves with Fried Eggs as that was flavourful to me. All four of us were full and we finished everything. We definitely will come back to try other things on the menu! read more

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I was surprised to find a place who has the second best drunken noodles, spicy noodles in town. Also the crab Rangoon's are delicious too! The chicken wings I hear are super yummy, but haven't tried. I will next time. The service has always been good and although it's small inside it has good vibes. The website doesn't show if you can order from a delivery service.. read more

Cute decor and quiet ambiance. After you enter you must order at the counter, so check the menu before heading out there. We ordered the Coconut milk soup that was extremely sour but had good flavor overall ( Also came with big pieces of ginger that were impossible to chew), the yellow curry was very spicy even when we order q level 3 ( a little smokier that other Thai places but good overall), and our favorite dish was the red bbq pork. Portions are smaller than other places. The attendant was courteous and friendly. read more

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Not sure how I never heard of this restaurant but best decision having dinner here because I found my new favorite Thai place! How it works is you'll order and pay at the counter and they'll bring the food out to you. Our food came out at a decent wait time. The restaurant is small and intimate. I normally get pad thai or curry, but they have Thai street food here! I had to try the Gai Tod Na Khao (Thai fried chicken and rice). This meal reminds me of Vietnamese com ga. Full of flavor with the ginger chili fish sauce and it was definitely spicy. The chicken is breaded so lightly and it was very tender. The rice was disappointing and dry, but we also got another dish where the rice was not dry. Because the main dish was so good, I wasn't phased by the rice. The Chicken Satay appetizer was okay, needs to be more seasoned but the peanut sauce was great! Thai tea was normal, but pretty pricey for the size. Will definitely return to try out other meals! read more

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Let me tell you that you NEED to come into the brand new Sala Thai Tempe and order food. The presentation of their dishes is just immaculate! I've been to the Sala Thai out in Phoenix, but it's really far from me. I'm so glad they opened up a Tempe spot! For people who have been to their other locations, the new Tempe location added a Street Food menu filled with unique items you'll see in on the streets of Thailand. This is the menu I ordered from and DANG, it did not disappoint! I ordered: - Yum MaMa (ramen salad): A mildly spicy, citrusy ramen salad (yes, ramen noodles!) topped with chicken, shrimp, shallots, and other goodies. This was my second favorite dish!! So refreshing and a brand new dish I've never tried anywhere else. - Khao Soi (curry noodles): Piping hot curry egg noodles with chicken, carrots, and served with a super aesthetic fried(?) egg noodle bundle. If you're into photographing your food, get this haha! - Kho Moo Dang (bbq red pork): A ruby-red bbq pork served with rice, a fried egg, and a spicy sauce on the side. I brought all my leftovers home and this was my husband's favorite! - Gai Tod (fried chicken): Saving this one for last because it's currently off-menu, but also because this was my favorite!! This was fried chicken that has a blended sauce packedddd with spicy, salty, and tangy flavors. I don't know what's in the sauce, but my mouth is watering still lol. I can't handle spicy food, and this definitely has a kick, but I couldn't stop eating this! When this hits the menu, run and get this! -Mango Sticky Rice: always a classic, always my favorite -Thai Iced Coffee: if you like Vietnamese iced coffee (I do!), this is a less intense version. Sweet and delicious! And as I said, the presentation of every single dish was insane. I'll definitely be back! Can't say enough great things about this place! read more

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Best Thai food that I've had in Phoenix and I've been to my fair share of spots and this takes the cake. Love their pad Thai

So many amazing things to say about this restaurant, where do I even start? We were a larger group of 7 and was treated with a welcoming smile and great service. We all ordered at the counter and sat at the table they put together for us. Food came out pretty quickly, despite there being only 1 cook in the kitchen. We ordered a little of everything from the menu and nothing disappointed us!! I've had a fair share of Thai good and this would be in my top 5 places! The dishes were flavorful and meat was not over cooked/dry. Mango sticky rice was really good and not overly sweet, just perfect! The presentation was beautiful as well and made the meal much more appetizing. The restaurant was clean and cozy. There's a Polaroid wall too for you to get your photo up on there. Will definitely recommend it to friends and family who are in the area and will be back when I'm visiting the Phoenix area! read more

Sala Thai Tempe - Mango sticky rice - Thai Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

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SENTRY - WATCHING RESTAURANTS Sala Thai Street Eatery 1740 E Broadway Tempe, 85282 Companion and I were in the mood to have Thai food and this being relatively close we decided to give it a try. We arrived before the usual dinner hour and were the only ones in the restaurant. We were seated immediately with cushions for the person who sat on the bench side and comfortable chairs on the other side of the table. Our dinner began with an order of Crispy Garlic Chicken wings which were not only crispy but also delicious. They came with a dipping sauce that truly was mouth watering. We were off to a good start! I ordered Thai Tea to drink and my companion ordered Thai Coffee. The Thai Tea was perfection, but companion did not realize how strong the coffee would be and wasn't extremely happy about it, For my companion's main dish Phad Thai was ordered. It came at just the right heat level (#2) and was pronounced delicious. The portion size was considerable and could not be finished. I ordered Pad Kee Mow (Drunken Noodles) at a #5 spice level and was not disappointed in the least. Again, a rather substantial portion with excellent flavor. Dessert was Mango Sticky Rice, and like all the other dishes of the night, was delicious. The restaurant, while small, was tastefully appointed and clean. Service was good and reasonably fast. For those who have never had Thai Food, it can be ordered at various heat levels. If it gets too hot for you, the antidote is the Thai Tea which gets rid of the heat quite quickly! 4 stars for an excellent meal, and cleanliness. Highly recommended for a good meal at a very fair price. read more

Pretty solid Thai food with vegetarian and vegan options, and legit Thai spicy options. I stopped in for dinner with a friend on a Thursday around 7pm. We got the only available table in this small, intimate place. We ordered: -Salad Rolls ($6) -- simple, fresh, driven by the fresh mint, and served with a nice peanut sauce. Simple, tasty. -Pad See Ew with tofu (made vegan by omitting the egg and fish sauce) ($15) -- extremely well-made, with the authentic wide rice noodles, broccoli, bok choy, carrot, and fried tofu, with a garlicky, spicy, soy sauce. At 3/5 spiciness, this packed a kick. -Yellow curry with soft tofu ($16) -- pretty solid, a bit watery but packs some good flavour, with a variety of veggies and soft tofu. I've certainly had better Thai curries, but this was respectable. Friendly service, the food came quickly, and the portions were solid. Solid spot. read more

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My wife were looking for a place to eat after 11pm in Phoenix and I noticed Sala Thai Tempe was open until 1AM! The owners and employees are the friendliest people you'd ever meet!! My wife got the Spicy Basil Chicken and I got the BBQ Pork and we ended up switching because her food was a 2/5 spice level and it was too hot for her and I love spicy food! Both of our meals were absolutely fantastic 5/5 for flavor, spices, temperature, and everything in between! This restaurant is absolutely gorgeous and cozy on the inside as well and a nice place for a date night that is elegant but not too fancy! Oh and it doesn't break the bank either!! This is the closest taste to food from Thailand that my wife and I have experience in the entire valley!! I highly recommend Sala Thai Tempe, you won't be disappointed!! read more

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Our favorite thai food! Everything we have had here has been absolutely delicious. Very reasonably priced as well. The restaurant is small and you order at the counter. Service has always been very friendly. read more

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I got the tom yum, and my boyfriend got the kra pow. The food was amazing, and the waiter was awesome. I would say the spice levels are pretty mundane- don't overestimate the spice levels. Loved the food and the service. Also, the restaurant decor is lovely! read more

This place is phenomenal! We absolutely love everything on this menu and have been quite a few times. You really can not go wrong and the ambiance is cute and quaint! As a couple that loves Thai and has lived in NY, San Diego, and visited Thailand a few times, this is our FAVORITE place we have been in the US. read more